Vanity box



1944. LE ROY P. ROOT 2,

VANITY BOX Filed Feb. 20, 1943 INVENTOR 'LeRoy P.R0ot.

A ORNEY drawing, discloses Patented May 30, 1944 VANITY BOX Le Roy P. Root, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignor to Sco- Vill Manufacturing Company,

Waterbury,

Conn, a corporation of Connecticut Application February 20, 1943, Serial No. 476,582

12 Claims. (01. 13283) This invention relates to a container and particularly to a vanity box that is made entirely of non-metallic materials.

With the scarcity of metals now in force because of war conditions, it is absolutely impossible to have any of the common alloys,Jheretofore used in making vanity boxes, allotted to the construction of such devices, and it is an object of this invention to make a vanity box in which not a single part employed is of a metallic character, and the design of the box being such as to lend the construction of the same admirably to the use of wooden materials.

One object of my invention is to so design a vanity box that the main elements of the box in the form of the cover and body can be readily made from a longitudinal strip of wooden material in the form of a molding, and which elements are cutoff in sections from the molding in accordance with the predetermined size of the box.

Specifically the molding for the body is provided with longitudinal edge flanges and the cover molding is formed with longitudinal beaded edges to fit in harmony with the ornamental aspect of the box. The respective molding strips are cut cross-wise to their axis to predetermined lengths forming the body and cover which are then hinged together so that the longitudinal axis of the cover is disposed at right angles to the longitudinal axisof the body, whereupon a compartment will result within the box which will be inherent in the nature of the assembly and the particular shape of the molding strips.

Another object is to provide a novel means for locking the cover in closed position, and which means may be employed to facilitate the opening of the cover.

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken inconnection with the accompanying a preferred embodiment thereof."

In the drawing:

Fig; 1. represents a perspective, view of the vanity box showing the cover in an opened position and devoid of all the cosmetic essentials.

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the box showing the cover in closed position and latched, with a portion broken away to show the hinge construction.

takenalong 4-4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5. is an enlarged fragmentary view of the front of the box showing essentially the latching means.

Fig. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the box similar to Fig. 3, but showing the cover in opened position and the various cosmetic essentials assembled thereto.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the molding strip from which the body member of the box might be cut, and I l i Fig. 8 is a similar view of the molding from which the cover member of the box might be cut. 1 i

' Referring now to the drawing in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral l0 designates the body member and numeral II the cover member. The body member specifically consists of a generally flat base 12 having longitudinal upstanding side walls or edge flanges I3 on two sides only. By utilizing this particular construction the material for thebody member It can initially be made up in the form of a long U-shaped molding strip l4, such as is illustrated in Fig. 7, and the body members iii are then cut therefrom as individual.

parts such as along the dotted lines IS in Fig. 7 wherein the side flange portions of the molding become the side walls l3 of the body member. This body member l0 substantially in the state of its final form can be fabricated economically on a rapid production basis. The transverse ends of the body either in the cross-cutting operation of its respectivemolding strip or by a subsequent variety molding operation may be rounded off as at I6 in conformity and harmony with the generally rounding longitudinal side edges of the box adjacent the base as initially provided in the molding strip thereof. Into the upper plane of the body base I2 is provided a relatively large round recess I! to serve as a compartment for the powder material that may be disposed therein in a manner as will be explained later.

The cover member ll likewise is designed to be made from a strip of molding material, such as indicated by l8 in Fig. 8, wherein the opposite longitudinal edges are in the form of rounded beads IQ of a character to give a pleasing degree of ornamentation to the box and at the same time be coordinated with a particular design scheme of the body it. The cover member can be readily cut to size on a production scale by cutting transversely of the strip at predetermined points as indicated by dotted lines 20 in Fig. 8, the axial length of each cut cover being lar to the capstan principle.

cover is assembled to the body In in an inverted I manner, i. e with the beaded edges disposed in a depending position and brought to rest upon the top plane of the body base I2. Openings 25 are provided in'the side walls I3 of the cover I9 in a position to aline with the cover holes 24a and of a diametrical size slightly greater than said holes 24a. The cover II and the body ID are then hinged together by providing a pair of wooden pins 24 designed to have a drive fit in the cover holes 24a and which are driven thereinto through the relatively larger holes 25 in the cover walls I3 to a position where their outer ends are substantially flush with the outer surfaces of said walls.

With the cover assembled in the above manner the inside plane of thecover will, of course, be disposed in spaced relation to the adjacent plane of the body base I2 and provide for a space 22 therebetween suitable to accommodate a mirror and a puff as will be explained later.

In order to provide means for holding the cover in locked position to the body when in closed position, I employ a means somewhat simi- This construction resides particularly in providing a short piece of cord 26, and making one end thereof secure to the beaded end of the cover opposite from the hinge end, which attachment may be effected by drilling a relatively small hole H from the upper face of the cover and alined with a relatively larger counterbore 28 from the opposite end of the bead into which the knotted end 25a of the cord may be received. Theopposite end of the cord is attached to the enlarged generally ber 30 is preferably made slightly tapered as shown in Fig. 3 and adapted tobe fitted into a corresponding tapered opening 33 in the front edge of the body If! to afford a binding fit. To hold the cover in locked position, it is only necessary to insert the pin 33 into the tapered opening 33 in a manner to permit turning and then rotate the head 29 of the pin so that the cord 26 can be wrapped thereabout and tightened up to its full extent, after which the pin 36 may be slightly forced deeper into its respective socket 33 as a binding lock. In-opening the box it is only necessary for the operator to remove-the pin 30 from the body, and it can be used as a convenient handle means for opening the cover-after which the pin may be released and left dangling on the end of the cord with no danger of losing the same.

To completely furnish the box with the necessary vanity accessories a mirror 34 may be glued to the inside face of the cover member'such as preferably so designed that it is fitted into the compartment IT by a forced fit, and can be readily removed any time the powder is to be replenished. A puff member not shown may be conj veniently carried in the powder compartment 22 immediately above the sieve ring 36.

It is to be here noted that the four lower edges of the body It are rounded off in a relatively large radius and gracefully merge into the fiat bottom of the body, whereas the top of the box is formed with rounded corners on two sides only as predetermined by the size of the cover beads I9. This formation of the box readily discloses to the user the top of the body to facilitate handling the same, and further the heavier curves being at the bottom of the box on four sides thereof serves to fit the box correctly into the palm of the user's hand with desirable comfort.

Further the design of the box is such that the cover member. cannot be opened any further than in a plane common with the top surface of the body base I2 as indicated in therdotted outline in Fig. 6. It has been found in actual practice that in wooden boxes of this constructionthere is sufiicient friction usually created be,-

tween the side walls and the ends of the hinging bead I9 and the fit of the hingingpin, 2dsinithe .holes 25 to permit the cover, to be set in. adesired angle relative to the body Iil without any manual assistance in maintaining, such a position in facilitating the use of the mirror. If perchance, the cover happens to be relatively'loose in its pivot action, or to loosen up from the usual wear and tear, the manner in which the box fits into the palm of the hand is such that theuser can conveniently support the back or top surface of the cover at the desired angle with the index finger of the hand supporting the boxwhil applying powder with the other hand.

While the form of the invention herewith shown and described embraces a preferred embodiment of the same, it is to be understood that the construction may be varied as to mechanical details without departure from the spirit of the invention and the scope of What is claimed.:-

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2. A vanity box made entirely of wooden materials, comprising a body having longitudinal edge flanges, and a cover member having trans,- verse beaded edges portions. of which are disposed to one side of one planeof said cover, the cover being assembled to the body'with its beaded edges in a dependent position and with its beaded edges perpendicular to the edge flanges of the body and having one of its beaded edges pivotally connected to and adjacent the ends of the body edge flanges, and means secured to the front edge of the cover opposite from the hinging end for interlocked engagement with said body.

3. A vanity box based on claim 2 wherein said interlocking means comprises a tapered pin having a flexible cord connection with said cover member, and said body having a complemental tapered opening in its front edge for frictionally receiving said pin.

4. A vanity box comprising a body having two upstanding side walls, a cover having depending walls on two sides only and fitted in between and normal to said body side walls, one of the side walls of said cover being hingedly connected to the side walls of said body, and a locking pin having a flexible cord secured to the opposite cover wall, and means for pivotally and frictionally receiving said pin in the front edge of said body whereby the pin may function in the manner of a capstan to maintain the cover and body in locked position.

5. A vanity box wherein the body comprises a rectangular piece presenting two upstanding side walls, and a cover member having beaded edges and of a width to slidably fit between said body walls, means for hinging one of the beaded edges to the side walls of said body, and means for maintaining the opposite beaded edge of said cover in detachable interlocking engagement with said body.

6. A vanity box comprising a body having opnosed upstanding side walls, and a cover having generally rounded beaded edges portions of which are disposed laterally of one plane of said cover,

the cover being constructed and arranged to be "assembled between the body walls, with the beaded edges substantially normal to said upstanding body side walls, and means from hinging one of the beaded edges of said cover to the walls, of said body with the beads of said cover in a dependent position.

7. A vanity box based on claim 6 wherein the coverhinging beaded edge is provided with sockets in its opposite ends, and the hinging means comprises a pair of wooden pins driven into said sockets and having pivotal connection in openings provided in the side walls of said body.

8. A vanity box comprising a body having opposed upstanding side walls, said body having a compartment formed in the upper face thereof, a cover having generally rounded transverse beaded edges portions of which are disposed laterally of one plane of said cover and to a transverse length such that the cover can be assembled between the body side walls and with the beaded edges substantially at right angles to the body side walls, and means for hinging one of the beaded edges of said cover to the walls of said body with the beads of said cover in a dependent position.

9. A vanity box comprising a body having opposed upstanding side walls, said body having a powder compartment formed in the upper face thereof, a cover having generally rounded transverse beaded edges portions of which are disposed laterally of one plane of said cover and to a transverse width such that the cover can be assembled in between the body side walls and with the beaded edges substantially normal to the body side walls, means for hinging one of the beaded edges of said cover to the Walls of said body with the beads of said cover in a dependent position, a rectangular mirror aflixed to the inner wall of said cover and having two of its edges oriented by said cover beads, and a ring member adapted to have a detachable friction fit in said powder compartment and provided with a sieve portion through which the power may be shifted.

10. A vanity box comprisinga body and cover member wherein both members are of a unitary structure and of a generally U-shaped form, the body member having opposed upstanding side walls and the cover member having depending opposed beaded portions arranged perpendicular to the side walls of said body member, and

. means for hinging one of said beaded portions to the side walls of said body member.

11. A vanity box comprising a body and cover member wherein both members are of a unitary structure and of a generally U-shaped form, the body member having opposed upstanding side walls and the cover member having depending opposed beaded portions arranged perpendicular to the side walls of said body, the beaded portions of said cover adapted to rest upon the upper base surface of said body member and defining with the side walls thereof a hollow compartment, and means for hinging one of said beaded portions to the side walls of said body member.

12. A vanity box comprising a body and cover member wherein both members are of a unitary structure and of a generally U-shaped form, the body member having opposed upstanding side walls and the cover member having depending opposed beaded portions arranged perdpendicu lar to the side walls of said body, the beaded portions adapted to rest upon the upper base surface of said body member and of a height that the outer surface of said cover member will lie substantially flush with the upper edges of said body side walls, and means for hinging one of said beaded portions to the side walls of said body member.

LE ROY P. ROOT. 

